Shiny After Hours Chat

[chanelvaps]

Just saying hi and I MUST have the small white bunny may I?

Oh to @chanelvaps who lectured me on miniature donkeys a while back? I have no clue if you are around? Why on EARTH would I say, "I would need to go find out Douglas's laws on animal husbandry etc., before I got one" if I was intending to go out and buy one? Like for kicks?

I have owned COUNTLESS animals through the years, including 3 horses. Nice, expensive ones. WHEN I discovered that a toddler and two horses were too much work, I DONATED them to a horse rescue because I wanted them to go to good homes. One did. He was adorable, an old school horse, bombproof and adorable and his school teacher mommy ADORED him.

The second was kept by the place as the lady in charge felt she was too "beautiful to give up." So she kept her for herself. I warned her "Be prepared for her to buck, seriously at ANY time." The first thing that horse did was buck her off, it was an AWESOME talent she had, like, impressive in fact. She had this nasty twisty buck, either direction. The lady called me to say she got bucked off and broke her tailbone, but too horse people who like, well, do that kind of stuff, it's more of an amusing tale than anything else. You had to get bucked off a few times to figure out how to sit it.

However no I DO NOT need lectures on my wants vs needs, thanks so very much especially when it comes to LIVESTOCK. I'd have to put up shelter for one, that takes time to build.

Oy.

Still WANT the bunny though but not need.

Anna

oy is right chick. Like usual I have not the time nor desire to read your jumble.

 

[chanelvaps]

oy is right chick. Like usual I have not the time nor desire to read your jumble.

PS please TRY to refrain from starting your drama in this thread

 

[stols001]

Uh okay? I was just responding to your post not lobbing insults. I'm not interested in drama, I was responding to your post.

I felt it would be wise, as you usually have me on ignore so I figured you would want to know the baby donkeys are A OK. You know?

But yes fine, I don't need to respond to you or create drama, again, I lobbed not a single insult in my post, nor did I call you names, critique the way your mind worked, or anything else.

Have a wonderful time with the rest of your day, I hope

Anna

 

[chanelvaps]

Uh okay? I was just responding to your post not lobbing insults. I'm not interested in drama, I was responding to your post.

I felt it would be wise, as you usually have me on ignore so I figured you would want to know the baby donkeys are A OK. You know?

But yes fine, I don't need to respond to you or create drama, again, I lobbed not a single insult in my post, nor did I call you names, critique the way your mind worked, or anything else.

Have a wonderful time with the rest of your day, I hope

Anna

yes on ignore always except I was confused when something popped up and said "you are ignoring content" Since I did not think I had anyone on here on ignore I clicked on it. Big mistake. You do not want to rattle my cage chickee. You do want to start drama. You thrive on it. It is painfully (in our faces) apparent. You are back on ignore and I will not check it again.

 

[AngeNZ]

Well I found a pet shop that was happy to take some Stevie babies. I gave her two and if this other woman from my work doesn’t take one I’ll let her have a third one.

I was tearing up a bit leaving these two little boys behind but I know it’s for the best. She really knows her stuff and showed me how to sex them. She will even take some of Sassys when they get big enough. Better than finding random people to give them too.

She is really happy and wants to take one home too. It also brings in more business to her shop during these hard times without much foot traffic to come into her store.

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I'm glad you have somewhere to rehome some of the babies. I know it's hard saying goodbye to them, but just think of the child who adopts one, and how happy your bunny will make that child

 

[stols001]

Sigh, adios all loved the bunnies, good job @Ricky Vapes I will check on your pics now and then for a lift.

Love to all good thoughts etc.

Anna

 

[chanelvaps]

sheesh, trying to figure out why I got so ...... off.

I felt it would be wise, as you usually have me on ignore so I figured you would want to know the baby donkeys are A OK. You know?

this is a passive aggressive statement. I do not do well with bull_..... Come at me straight on and we can talk, This^^^ is playing games.
The whole thing that went on in the other thread when Skeebo came to her aid and admonished us all, well that was CRAP.
I feel some folks play games to evoke a response from others and shame on me, I responded.
Sorry folks

 

[Ricky Vapes]

Sigh, adios all loved the bunnies, good job @Ricky Vapes I will check on your pics now and then for a lift.

Love to all good thoughts etc.

Anna

Thanks and if you like you can subscribe to me on YouTube as well for all the fuzzy goodness.

Sorry not parting with the white bunny

 

[NolaMel]

Thanks and if you like you can subscribe to me on YouTube as well for all the fuzzy goodness.

Sorry not parting with the white bunny

I don’t blame you, he/she is “more” special. (Actually I think they’re all special. I couldn’t pick just one). My Higher Power did not gift me with a herd of wild bunnies for a good reason, he/she knew I would want to keep them all. You were hand picked from above to be their tender, and such a tremendous job you’ve done! I’ve gotten immense enjoyment out of watching them from afar though.

 

[Ricky Vapes]

I don’t blame you, he/she is “more” special. (Actually I think they’re all special. I couldn’t pick just one). My Higher Power did not gift me with a herd of wild bunnies for a good reason, he/she knew I would want to keep them all. You were hand picked from above to be their tender, and such a tremendous job you’ve done! I’ve gotten immense enjoyment out of watching them from afar though.

Thanks these arnt wild bunnies though definitely domestic rabbits

It was hard to part with them I worked so hard keeping them healthy . I would phone the vet nearly every other day their first few weeks out of the nest. Making sure they all were healthy

 

[Ricky Vapes]

Bugs is such a good daddy.

Sassy girl got her last dose of flea medication yesterday

 

[chanelvaps]

Best taken care of bunnies ever. You are doing an awesome job Ricky. From capturing, building habitats, daily care and rehoming.
Awesome job~

 

[NolaMel]

Thanks these arnt wild bunnies though definitely domestic rabbits

It was hard to part with them I worked so hard keeping them healthy . I would phone the vet nearly every other day their first few weeks out of the nest. Making sure they all were healthy

True, I guess a better description is dumped/abandoned once pets/wild not by choice
Clearly, the original parent pair were someones pets at some point

 

[Zazie]

Do the progeny of domestic rabbits who have lived all their lives in the wild behave differently from wild rabbits? I.e., have domestic rabbits been selectively bred for docility? Or for a weaker fight-or-flight instinct? Has your research given you any info about this, Bunny Meister (AKA @Ricky Vapes)?

 

[Ricky Vapes]

True, I guess a better description is dumped/abandoned once pets/wild not by choice
Clearly, the original parent pair were someones pets at some point

I’m not sure if the parents were stray or feral. Stevie and all them may very well have been born in the wild and never were someone’s pet. But they sure love their new life I can tell. Stevie doesn’t try to escape anymore and they all seem content.

Sassy runs around in circles and does bunny hops when I open her door to feed her. They definitely are more and more like pet rabbits from not worrying about survival so much anymore.

Poor bunnies all had fleas when I brought them home and I got them all fixed up for that too

 

[Ricky Vapes]

I’m off to work again just came home for a couple hours then I’m working into the night. Good money with all this overtime but I’m gonna be tired having to wake back up at 5 am again and do this again tomorrow

 

[AngeNZ]

I’m off to work again just came home for a couple hours then I’m working into the night. Good money with all this overtime but I’m gonna be tired having to wake back up at 5 am again and do this again tomorrow

You just keep yourself as safe as you can, while dealing with the public. This virus scares the living .... out of me.

I'm so grateful I can actually keep busy by working, since we supply the local supermarkets. But I'm also extremely grateful that I'm not working in the front lines with customers.

 

[Ricky Vapes]

Do the progeny of domestic rabbits who have lived all their lives in the wild behave differently from wild rabbits? I.e., have domestic rabbits been selectively bred for docility? Or for a weaker fight-or-flight instinct? Has your research given you any info about this, Bunny Meister (AKA @Ricky Vapes)?

Well after a few generations of living in the wild a domestic rabbit can survive pretty well just as good as wild rabbits can. Domestic rabbits have been bred to be more docile but they still instinctively stay away from open fields, fear predators and survive just fine the same way wild rabbits do.

They see anything with it’s eyes facing forward such as a humans as a predator. That’s why it’s harder to earn a rabbits trust compared to other pets. Rabbits have their eyes on their side on their heads like most prey animals.

Although rabbits can’t dig complex underground tunnels and nests to live in like wild bunnies can. So I suppose it depends on the environment they are in. They can withstand cold temperatures but if it’s a snowy climate without much access to grass to graze on then I don’t see a domestic rabbit surviving very long. Thy need constant access to hay/grass.

Also say in a year from now I let my one of my babies go such as junior (would never happen !!). He’s been in captivity his whole life with me taking care of him. If he was set free suddenly he would have a tough time surviving because he’d be waiting for me to bring him his baby kibble , alfalfa hay, carrots ,apples and clean water. But it wouldn’t come

 

[chanelvaps]

Also say in a year from now I let my one of my babies go such as junior (would never happen !!). He’s been in captivity his whole life with me taking care of him. If he was set free suddenly he would have a tough time surviving because he’d be waiting for me to bring him his baby kibble , alfalfa hay, carrots ,apples and clean water. But it wouldn’t come

that hurt my hear to even read it.

 

[NolaMel]

Well after a few generations of living in the wild a domestic rabbit can survive pretty well just as good as wild rabbits can. Domestic rabbits have been bred to be more docile but they still instinctively stay away from open fields, fear predators and survive just fine the same way wild rabbits do.

They see anything with it’s eyes facing forward such as a humans as a predator. That’s why it’s harder to earn a rabbits trust compared to other pets. Rabbits have their eyes on their side on their heads like most prey animals.

Although rabbits can’t dig complex underground tunnels and nests to live in like wild bunnies can. So I suppose it depends on the environment they are in. They can withstand cold temperatures but if it’s a snowy climate without much access to grass to graze on then I don’t see a domestic rabbit surviving very long. Thy need constant access to hay/grass.

Also say in a year from now I let my one of my babies go such as junior (would never happen !!). He’s been in captivity his whole life with me taking care of him. If he was set free suddenly he would have a tough time surviving because he’d be waiting for me to bring him his baby kibble , alfalfa hay, carrots ,apples and clean water. But it wouldn’t come

That’s true for many captive bred animals. My box turtles (rescues/captive bred I “inherited” 28 years ago.) had their enclosure destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. When we finally got home six weeks later, I cried buckets because they were just GONE. First morning home, looked out the patio door, there sat all but one. At the door. Looking at me like where have you been, and WHERE is my breakfast?